Nursing Homes Sue Virginia over Alleged Failure to Provide Increased Funding for Direct Care

181 nursing homes sue over alleged ‘unconstitutional’ budget veto by Gov. Youngkin

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Nearly 200 nursing homes are suing Virginia Medicaid, which they claim is "illegally relying" on what it calls an "unconstitutional" veto by Gov. Glenn Youngkin that strips an increase in funding allocated by the General Assembly for facilities. One hundred eighty-one nursing homes, which are members of the Virginia Health Care Association - Virginia Center for Assisted Living (VHCA-VCAL), have filed a legal petition agai…

Nursing homes suing Youngkin

RICHMOND — Nearly 200 nursing homes across Virginia are suing Gov. Glenn Youngkin over what they call his "unconstitutional veto" of additional Medicaid funding to help them hire nurses and aides to care for their residents.

Headlines from across the state: Nursing homes, health care associations sue Youngkin over vetoed nursing home bill; more …

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall: Politics: Nursing homes, health care associations sue Youngkin over vetoed nursing home bill. — Virginia Mercury. Federal, state lawmakers call on Virginia hospitals to “be transparent” about federal funding changes. — Virginia Mercury. Mark Warner says spy agency visit canceled over posts by Laura Loomer. — The Washington Po…

Nursing homes, health care associations sue Youngkin over vetoed nursing home bill

Almost 200 nursing homes in Virginia announced Wednesday they are suing Gov. Glenn Younkin for a veto he executed earlier this year that would have helped support staffing efforts at the facilities, which are facing a critical shortage. The Virginia Health Care Association – Virginia Center For Assisted Living notified the state’s Medicaid office this week that 181 members plan to challenge the governor in the Virginia Supreme Court. Within this…

Nursing homes sue Virginia over alleged failure to provide increased funding for direct care

RICHMOND, Va. Nearly 200 nursing homes across Virginia are suing the state for its alleged failure to give them increased Medicaid funding, as directed by lawmakers. Meanwhile, Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration indicated it has no plans to hand over the money and raised concerns about the quality of care in facilities.Keith Hare, the president of the Virginia Health Care Association (VHCA), which represents the industry and helped lobby for t…

Nursing homes suing Youngkin, calling his budget veto 'unconstitutional'

Nearly 200 nursing homes across Virginia are suing Gov. Glenn Youngkin over what they call his "unconstitutional veto" of additional Medicaid funding to help them hire nurses and aides.